Speak Up

Some of these men will wine and dine the panties off of you
say they want to get to know you but never really end up knowing you      
they’ll make you think they are your knight in shining armor      
proclaiming they will never do harm to you     
you give them your heart and body, and for a chance at true love you'll risk any and everything      
outwardly professing you're built for respect and real good loving      

they claim you as their queens, and thus you crown them your kings      
got you believing that they are the only ones you will ever need      
feeding you well rehearsed lines like five am chicken feed      
giddy headed he encompasses your every thought      
the kind of love you won over so easily, not even hard fought    

things start becoming routine, a play slap while arguing turns into a soothing kiss   
it looks and feel like s&m got you smiling excitedly in sensual bliss
then they break down your defenses with a little rough talk and more rough playing
bruising you up, he says sorry, you eat it up, kno what i’m saying      
at this point you should've been ended the relationship, quick without delaying      
but you’re happy and in love besides he said he didn’t meant nothing   
then comes the black eyes, proclaiming they try'na toughing you up      

by this time your flight or flight defenses are all but gone amuck    
you sit talking to yourself how the fuck did this all go wrong      
Mr. sweet and dapper lover lovers turns out to be some sucka ass wayward motherfuckers
you become their punching bag addiction, the crack of their affliction
they isolate and control you, looking like Jules winnfield from pulp fiction      
the color purple sporting a swollen Celie face with your three chicken foot voodoo finger gesture  


you know what to do, you’ve heard, read and seen the stories about domestic violence      
yet you stay quiet as kept, fearing if you leave they’ll seek retribution
with one word you know people who would hem them niggas up for you      
roll up on them anywhere they go, merck those pussy ass niggas for you      
but they got you so in love and so shook that you don’t even seem to care      
taking days off from work to tend to your broken heart, bruises, hiding your tears      
suddenly you find yourself becoming non resistant and willfully complacent      
they have you where they want, the fight has ended as they snuff out your existence      
     
then comes the headlines and the dedications on peoples social media pages      
got them saying damn when did this happen, I’m shocked I hadn’t seen her in ages      
remembering the beautiful person you once were with the gorgeous smile      
it doesn’t have to end up this way but for the abusers, that’s exactly their style      
you are their prey, hand picked for wanting something that is beautiful and true      
a cruel wicked lie by horrible wicked people who want to ruin real love for you      
they wanted to turn you sour that way you would live life fearing love, living alone and being jaded forever      
the goal is to keep your emotional torment, making their fist a welcome sight of entertainment for their devious enjoyments      
and you blindly accept them as your mate and the grave your fate, your saving grace      
but I want you to live and choose life speak loud and clear tell us your plight      
silence is not humility not when it undignified and grossly violates your sovereignty.  
 
Speak Out  
SPEAK UP